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Parkview School

22 N Cottom, Dillon, MT 59725 · (406) 683-2373 · Beaverhead County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 167
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
232 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9018%
Grade 17615%
Grade 27916%
Grade 37816%
Grade 47615%
Grade 59820%

This year's kindergarten class (90) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).

Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
43688%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
296%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25652%
Female
24148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Parkview School→Dillon Middle School
Based on grade levels within Dillon Elem. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
57.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
52.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Parkview School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Parkview School this school49746.7%N/A
Stevensville K-6
Stevensville
51846.5%N/A
Cecelia Hazelton School
Townsend
42342.3%N/A
Huntley Project Elem K-6
Worden
41050.2%N/A
Radley Elementary School
East Helena
42844.4%N/A
Quentin Brown Primary K-4
Corvallis
46449.8%N/A
Matched among Montana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Parkview School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Beaverhead County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#39 of 199N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
57.0%#46 of 201N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
497#11 of 421#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#122 of 160N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.4%#122 of 160N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
46.7%#125 of 226N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.3%#39 of 48N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
497
+52 (+12%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2549730.516.3:147% (232)
2023-2451633.515.4:146% (236)
2022-2352331.516.6:1N/A
2020-214452815.9:1N/A
2017-1848628.417.1:148% (232)
2015-164772717.7:138% (182)
2010-113592216.3:143% (153)
2000-013361917.7:121% (69)
1990-916012920.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkview School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (486 to 497); teachers up 7% (28.4 to 30.5).

About Parkview School

Parkview School is one of the public schools in Dillon, Montana. It is a large elementary school. It enrolls 497 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 198% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Montana.

Parkview School is one of 2 schools in Dillon Elem, which enrolls 756 students in total.

Of every 100 students at Parkview School, about 88 are White. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Beaverhead County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Parkview School are from different groups.

Parkview School has 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 11.9:1 for elementary schools in Montana. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 47%.

In the surrounding county, Beaverhead County, the median household earns about $61,268 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Parkview School, Beaverhead County has 12 public schools.

Dillon Middle School is the nearest public school to Parkview School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.

The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% rise, from 445 to 497.

The allk12 page for Parkview School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Beaverhead County at a glance

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Population
9,713
Census ACS
Median income
$61,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
1,182 students

Quick facts

School name
Parkview School
District
Dillon Elem
Address
22 N Cottom, Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
(406) 683-2373
County
Beaverhead County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
497
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
232 (47%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
300891000257
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Parkview schools

4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Parkview. Parkview School is the largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Parkview School
What is the total enrollment at Parkview School?
Parkview School enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Parkview School serve?
Parkview School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parkview School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parkview School is approximately 16.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Parkview School?
Student demographics at Parkview School are roughly 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Parkview School in?
Parkview School is part of Dillon Elem.
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